Posted on 10/20/2005 6:41:50 AM PDT by WmCraven_Wk
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana guard Stephen Jackson believes the NBA's new ban on bling-bling is racially motivated, but says he will abide by the rules.
The NBA has announced that a dress code will go into effect at the start of the season. Players will be required to wear business-casual attire when involved in team or league business. They can't wear visible chains, pendants or medallions over their clothes.
Jackson, who is black, said the NBA's new rule about jewelry targets young black males because chains are associated with hip-hop culture, and he said the league is afraid of becoming "too hip-hop.'' In protest, he wore four chains to the Pacers' exhibition game against San Antonio on Tuesday night.
Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce agreed that the new rule targeted young, black players.
"When I saw the part about chains, hip hop and throwback jerseys, I think that's part of our culture,'' Pierce said. "The NBA is young black males.''
Philadelphia's Allen Iverson also was critical of the new rule, which the NBA made teams aware of in a memo Monday.
"I feel like if they want us to dress a certain way, they should pay for our clothes,'' he said. "It's just tough, man, knowing that all of a sudden you have to have a dress code out of nowhere. I don't think that's still going to help the image of the league at all.''
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These spoiled and pampered freaks of nature have never held real jobs and have never had to be responsible for anything. Imagine a punk making over $7 milllion a year saying that if the NBA wants a dress code they should buy his clothes!
Good point.
You ever see Tiger Woods dress like a punk? He is always dressed exquisitely, and along with his superb manners and extraordianry golf game, people admire him very, very much. All kinds of people.
Can't say that about young NBA players. They are thugs, and they dress like it. Too bad. They could do a lot of kids a lot of good. The same could be said for many pro team sports.
Thanks for your note.
Good point.
You ever see Tiger Woods dress like a punk? He is always dressed exquisitely, and along with his superb manners and extraordianry golf game, people admire him very, very much. All kinds of people.
Can't say that about young NBA players.
Thanks for your note.
Didn't say I was afraid, I've seen other people act scared though at black folks intent on dressing like gang bangers.
That wasn't you who went into the stands in Detroit to beat up some white people?
I feel like if they want us to dress a certain way, they should pay for our clothes
Technically moron, they are paying for your clothes.
Not to worry, Allen. The league's image is well fixed already.
They are asking them to dress for the INDUSTRY, not the company. I don't mind the company setting a dress code. But these guys sell SPORTS GEAR, not suits. They need to wear the stuff they sell.
Of course they didn't read the part that said "while representing the team or league business". They are after all employees of the team. And they are a representation of your business and how you conduct yourself.
They are so quick to make everything racially motivated. Between the politically correct crowd and the racist groups who anyone stays in business is beyond me.
"They are asking them to dress for the INDUSTRY, not the company. I don't mind the company setting a dress code. But these guys sell SPORTS GEAR, not suits. They need to wear the stuff they sell."
The endorsement of sports apparal is only a sideline for a professional athlete. Without their primary job as a sports figure on a playing field, their endorsment deals would be meaningless.
The NHL has been integrated for years - hell, there's Swedes on every team!
I am still arguing that I did nothing wrong when I pointed to a young lady's derriere and said, "Nice pooper there, honey!" This was normal and accepted behavior in the backwoods 'hood' where I was raised.
They already do.
I wish the NBA would just go away - forever.
I'd like to see more body art in the NBA, there just isn't enough.
On the other hand, maybe that's part of the problem . . . a "thug-rap wardrobe" endorsement deal is probably worth a heck of a lot more than an Armani deal.
Wondering why there are no racial quotas for the NBA. Must be some kind of a racist organization.
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LOL! Then maybe they can quit their full time jobs and become salesmen instead..... I must say, that's one of the most specious arguments I've heard in a long time..
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